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<TD WIDTH=100><A HREF="#cajun">Cajun/Zydeco</A></TD>
<TD WIDTH=100><A HREF="#contra">Contra</A></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=100><A HREF="#english">English</A></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=100><A HREF="#israeli">Israeli</A></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=100><A HREF="#scandinavian">Scandinavian</A></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=100><A HREF="#scottish">Scottish</A></TD>
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<A NAME="english"></A>
<H2>English Country Dances</H2>
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<LI>1st & 5th Fridays, 8:00-10:30, Univsersity Friends Meeting House, 
4001 - 9th Ave NE, Local Callers & Musicians, $5.00
<LI>3rd Friday, 8:00-10:30, University Friends Meeting House, 
4001 - 9th Ave NE, Limeyland Band, $5.00
<LI><A HREF="english.calendar.html">Event Calendar</A>
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<A NAME="contra"></A>
<H2><A HREF="contra.html">Contras</A></H2>
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<LI>Mondays, 8:30-11:30, Tractor Tavern,
5213 Ballard Ave NW, Open Band & Open Mike for Callers, $3.00 and $2.00 for Musicians, Info 789-3599
<LI>Thursdays, 8:00-11:30, Ballard Eagles Hall, 5600 - 24th Ave NW, 
Local & Touring Bands & Callers, $6.00, Info 525-0932
<LI>1st Saturday, 8:00-11:00, 
Univsersity Friends Meeting House, 4001 - 9th Ave NE, 
<A HREF="scotsbroome.html">Scotsbroome</A>, $5.00, info: 722-8228
<LI>2nd Saturday, 8:00-11:00, 
Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 - 23rd Ave NW, 
$6.00, Info: 547-8053<BR>
<A HREF="clearcutters.html">Ballard Clearcutters </A><BR>
<LI>2nd and 4th Saturdays, 7:00-11:00,
<A HREF="port.townsend.html">Port Townsend Community Contra/Square Dance</A>

<LI>3rd Saturday, NO SEATTLE DANCE due to scheduling conflicts and a raise in rent for the hall.  If anyone has a lead on a wooden floored dance hall in the Greater Seattle area, please call Laurie Andres, 784-3477
<LI>3rd Saturday, 
<A HREF="contra.bainbridge.html">Bainbridge Community Dance</A>, 
Island Center Hall on Bainbridge Island, 6:30-8:00 Family Dance, 8:30-10:00 Contra's and squares.
<LI>3rd Saturday, 8:00-11:00,
Christ Church Wells Hall, 310 North K St, Tacoma,
Strange Band Fellows, workshop at 7:30, $5.00, Info: 752-6483
<LI>4th Saturday, 7:30-10:30
Univsersity Friends Meeting House, 4001 - 9th Ave NE, 
<A HREF="fat.chance.html">Fat Chance</A>, $5.00, Info: 361-7198
<LI>5th Saturday, 8:00-11:00
Temple DeHirsch, 1520 E. Union,
<A HREF="poh.html">Pleasures of Home</A>, $5.00
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<LI>Oct 18-20 - Wannadance Uptown at the Mountaineers Hall.  For schedule and registration information call 784-3477
<LI>Jan 3-5th - <A HREF="nw.new.years.camp.html">Northwest New Year's Camp</A>
<LI>Feb 21-23 - <A HREF="raincoast.ruckus.html">Raincoast Ruckus</A> dance - Vancouver BC.
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<A NAME="scottish"></A>
<H2>Scottish Country</H2>
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<LI>Monday: Social Dance Class, Phinney Neighborhood Ctr., 6532 Phinney N.
Seattle.  8:00 - 10:00. Sept 30 - Dec 16.  Contact: Clark (206)623-8188

<LI>Tuesday: Bellevue.  Intermediate.  St. Andrews Church, 2650 148th S.E.
Intermediate 8:30 - 10:00.  Oct. 1 - Dec. 10  Contact: (206) 746-6388

<LI>Thursday: University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle.
Beginner and Intermediate.  7:30 - 10:00.  Oct. 3 - Dec. 12
Contact: Tracy (206) 547-6847

<LI>Friday: Beginner class.  University Heights Center, Room 109,
5031 University Way NE, Seattle.  8:00 - 10:00.  Starts Oct. 11
Contact: Rosalie (206)774-6347

<LI>First Wednesday of Month:  Technique Class.
University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle.
7:30 - 9:30. Contact: Tracy (206) 547-6847
Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4

<LI>Second Friday:  Advanced class. University Heights Center.
Taught by Elinor Vandegrift. 7:30-9:30 Contact: (206) 488-7643
Jan. 10, Feb. 14, Mar. 14, Apr. 11, May 9 1997

<LI>Scottish Step Dancing Classes:
Mondays: Northgate area (location to be determined)
Advanced 7:00 - 7:45, Beginner 7:45 - 9:00
Contact: Elizabeth (206) 782-8345.
Starting Sept 16th.

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<LI><A HREF= "scottish.html"><B>Schedule of upcoming Scottish Dances</B></A> 
<LI>For information on Scottish Country Events in Seattle contact:<BR>
Clark (206) 623-8188 or e-mail: Michael <A HREF="mailto:michaelh@scn.org">michaelh@scn.org</A>
<LI><A HREF="scottish.cantie.html">The Cantie Dancers</A> - Scottish Country Dance Exhibition Group.


<H3>Nearby Scottish Country Dance Groups</H3>

<LI>Whidby Island Scottish Country Dance
Saturday, Oct. 5 1996
A beginners introduction to Scottish Country Dancing at the
Progressive Hall in Clinton (1/2 mile up from the ferry on Highway 525)
Partners not required.  Wear comfortable shoes.
For more information: Elinor or (360) 331-3860

<LI>Skagit Valley Classes
Thursdays, starting Sept 12
7:00 pm, Burlington Recreation Center, 833 Vernon Ave., Burlington, WA.
Info: (360) 299-3398

<LI>Bellingham Classes
Wednesdays, Starting Sept. 4
7:30 pm, Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St., Bellingham
Info: (360) 676-1373

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<A NAME="israeli"></A>
<H2>Israeli Folkdancing</H2>
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<LI>He'ari Israeli Folkdancing, 
Sunday, 
beginning: 6:30-7:15, intermediate/advanced 7:15-10pm, 
Old Lincoln High School Gym,
4400 Interlake Ave North,
$4.00, Info: Ellie 232-3560 or Dianne 328-6492
<LI>Israeli Folk Dance classes:
Every Wednesday 7:30-9:30pm @ Herzl-Ner Tamid Congregation,
3700 E. Mercer Wy. Mercer Island, (206)232-8555. 
Led by Gordon Hamllin (206)488-1147, cost $5 at the door.
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<A NAME="balkan"></A>
<H2>Balkan</H2>
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<LI>Balkan dancing, 
Friday, 9:00-11/12pm,
Greenlake VFW, 
7220 Woodlawn NE, $2.00.<BR>
(classes through the experimental college, several sessions per course,
offered most quarters, begin at 7:30)
<LI><A HREF="http://weber.u.washington.edu/~butterw/av.html">Aegean View's 
Balkan Cafe</A>, third Saturdays at Julia's Park Place, 5410 Ballard Ave NW,
Reservations recommended (206) 783-2033, music starts at 9pm, cover $6.
</UL>

<A NAME="scandinavian"></A>
<H2>Scandinavian Dancing</H2>
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<LI><A HREF="http://www.accessone.com/~skandia/"><B><I>Skandia
Folkdance Society</I></B></A> presents the following:
<LI><B>Dances:</B> 1st & 3rd Friday  8:30-11:30, Cedar Valley Grange,
20526-52nd Ave West, Lynnwood;  Live music;  Teaching 7:30-8:30;  Cost is
$7.00. Skandia members $5.00
<LI><B>Classes:</B>  Beginner-Mondays 7:00-8:30;  Intermediate-Mondays
8:30-10:00;  Village Dances-Thursdays 7:30-9:30;  All classes held at
Greenwood Masonic Lodge, 7910 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle
<LI> For telephone info call 206 784-7470
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<A NAME="international"></A>
<H2>International</H2>
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<LI>Mountaineers Int'l Folkdance, Mountaineers Club, 300 Third Ave W, Seattle<BR>
Dance: 1st Friday. Lesson 8-9, Dance 9-11, cost $5 non-members, members $4.<BR>
Classes: Every Tuesday, 8-10 p.m. Cost $4.<BR>
Contact Tom: 325-4276.

<LI>SnoKing Dance Club, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526  52nd Ave W, Lynnwood<BR>
Dance: Every Saturday night 7:30 p.m. free lesson, Dance 8:30 till 11:30 p.m.<BR>
Lessons: Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:30-10 p.m.<BR>
Contact: 668-5656 or 774-8166<BR>

<LI>2nd & 4th Fridays, Everett Mountaineers, Floral Hall in Forest Part.  
7:30 for beginners 9:00 for intermediate.  
For driving directions, call the Everett Parks Department, the co-sponsors, at (206) 259-0300.
Cost is free, but we ask for a $4 donation from those who like the dance.

<LI>Everett Mountaineers and the Everett Parks Department also have a series
of Beginning Folkdance classes, Mondays 8:15 to 10.  Cos $27 for 10 week,
class starts October 7th.  Location Floral Hall in Forest Park.
Instructor Patrick McMonagle.  

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<A NAME="cajun"></A>
<H2>Cajun & Zydeco</H2>
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<LI>Zydeco/Cajun Hotline, call (206)382-5586.
<LI><A HREF="http://www.angelfire.com/pages0/zydeco/index.html">Northwest Zydeco Music & Dance Association</A>
<LI><a href="http://www.halcyon.com/jtn/cayenne.html">Cayenne Cajun Band</A>
Seattle's Cayenne plays traditional Cajun and Creole (Old-style Zydeco) dance music of French Southern Louisiana. 
<LI><A HREF="http://weber.u.washington.edu/~femmes/">Les Femmes d'Enfer</A>
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<A NAME="swing"></A>
<H2>Swing</H2>
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<LI><A HREF="http://weber.u.washington.edu/~cchapman/">Swing Kids Dance Club</A> at UW.
<LI>East Coast Swing,
2nd Friday, The Mountaineers Club, 300 Third Ave, Seattle, 
8-9 Lesson, 9-12 Dance, $5 Non-members, $4 Members
<LI>West Coast Swing,
3rd Friday, The Mountaineers Club, 300 Third Ave, Seattle,
8-9 Lesson, 9-12 Dance, $5 Non-members, $4 Members
<LI>East Meets West
East and West Coast Swing Dance, 
1st Friday, Usually at Leif Erickson Hall, Ballard,
7:30 to 8:30 Lesson, Dance 8:30 to Midnight, 
Lesson and Dance $15, Dance only $7, Contact David Paris 206-781-1126
<LI>West Coast Swing: Seattle Swing Dance Club (SSDC); 1st &
3rd Sundays; The Mountaineers Club, 300 Third Ave, Seattle, 4-5 Basics
lesson (free with paid admission to dance), 5-9 Dance, $8 Non-members, $5
members, 80% West Coast Swing, add'l info on Hotline: 789-3970, or call
Lynn at Swing Street Productions 206-827-5829 or Email:
<A HREF="mailto:swingst@nwlink.com">swingst@nwlink.com</A>
<LI>Singles Dance Party, 
Every Sunday, Bellevue Inn, I 405, exit 12, 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
$6, Contact The Dancin DJ, 935-0530, Great variety of dances, lotsa swing
<LI><A HREF="http://www.eskimo.com/~savoy/index.html">Savoy Swing Club Seattle</A> - Hot Line (206)450-4878
<LI><A HREF="http://www.halcyon.com/lindyhop/">Hi De Ho</A> Lindy Hop page.
Monthly dances, locations for dancing, instructions, FUN!
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<A NAME="other"></A>
<H2>Other Great Dances</H2>
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<LI>Irish Sets, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30pm, 
<A HREF="http://useattle.uspan.com/clubs/conor-byrnes/">Conor Byrne's pub</A>,
5140 Ballard Ave NW. <BR>
Music provided by the Simpletones, a 5-6 piece band featuring fiddles, banjo, 
uileann pipes, guitar and sometime bodhran.  They'll be taking July and August
 off.  For more info contact: Michael Kerry (547-8053) 
<A HREF="mailto:kerryman@u.washington.edu">kerryman@u.washington.edu</A>
or Conor's at 784-3640.
<!--Not happening any more Ceili: 1st Saturday, 7:00pm-11:00pm,
Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 - 23rd Ave NW, $6.00/indiv. $10/couple,
supported by The Northwest Irish Dancers,
For more information call either Eileen O'Doherty @ (206)285-7186, 
or ?? @ (206)284-2389. -->
<LI><A HREF="morris.mossyback.html">MossyBack Morris Men</A>
<LI><A HREF="http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/teris/eclectic.htm">Eclectic Cloggers</A>,
Tuesday, 7-9pm, Francis Anderson Performing Center Park in
Edmonds (on the outdoor stage).
<LI><A HREF="http://www.eskimo.com/~loghomes/dance.html">Square and Round Dancing</A> in Western Washington.
<LI><A HREF="http://www.adhost.com/ltdance/">Living Traditions</A> - Dance activities and classes.
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<H2>Dance Groups</H2>
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<LI><A HREF="http://www.seanet.com/~alexs/radost/radost.htm">Radost</A> Folk ensemble.
<LI><A HREF="http://cascadia.ssc.com/dance/ZMED.html">Zaphara's</A> Mid-Eastern Dancers.
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<H2>Other Information for Dancers</H2>
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<LI><A HREF="http://www.seafolklore.org/">Seattle Folklore Society</A>
<LI>Northwest <A HREF="http://www.nwfolklife.org/folklife/welcome.html">Folklife</A>
<LI>Seattle's <A HREF="http://www.halcyon.com/marydave/kgb/">KGB</A> (King-Ginsburg-Bartley) - New England style contradance band.
<LI>Contra dancing through the eye of a camera; Doug Plummer's 
<A HREF="http://www.serv.net/~dplummer/contra.html">contra dance photo exhibit</A>.
<LI><A HREF="folk.voice.html">Folk Voice Band</A>
<LI><a href="http://useattle.uspan.com/u-jam.html">U/Jam - The Seattle Music Scene</a>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.cdss.org/">CDSS</A> - Country Dance and Song Society Webserver
<LI>Folk Events in <A HREF="http://www.teleport.com/~lamppost/folknews.html">Portland, Oregon</A>.
<LI><A HREF="http://www.vertigo3d.com/People/michael/contradance/local/default.html">Vancouver Contradance</A>
<LI><A HREF="http://cascadia.ssc.com/dance/">Jahara's Seattle Belly Dance</A> page.
<LI>The <A HREF="http://www.io.com/~entropy/contradance/">Kiran Wagle's comprehensive contra dance</A> page.
<LI><A HREF="http://www.rain.org/~gshapiro/contradance.html">Contra Dance</A> page, info on what Contra Dancing is.
<LI><A HREF="http://www.tmn.com/Artswire/www/dance/dance.html">WWW Virtual Library: Dance Pages</A>
<LI><A HREF="ftp://ftp.std.com/nonprofits/dance">The Dancers Archive</A>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.larkinam.com">Lark In The Morning</A> Music Shop.
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